Legal Aid Ontario - St Thomas Criminal Duty Counsel

Application

Call Client Services Centre * income and financial information required for application * legal aid will accept collect calls

Eligibility / Target Population

People who cannot afford their own solicitor * based on income and area of law

Fees

Based on ability to pay and area of law

Languages

English ; French

Language Notes

Interpretation services available upon request

Area Served

Elgin

Accessibility

Wheelchair Accessible

Description of Services

Issues legal aid certificates under the provisions of the Legal Aid Act to enable persons who qualify to engage a lawyer of their choice * addresses criminal law, family law and immigration

Duty Counsel - Assists persons charged on matters of adjournment, pleas, applications for bail and submissions as to sentence * provided criminal and young offenders cases in courts of first appearance

About Us

Legal Aid Ontario (LAO), an independent but publicly funded and publicly accountable non-profit corporation that administers the province's legal aid program.